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TIP-slowcooker - meat - cabbage!
Feeling adventurous(sp) the other day cooking rabbit in the slow cooker - I covered the meat & veg (as some wasnt completely covered by liquid) with 2 leaves from the outside of the Savoy I have waiting to be cooked. The meat didnt dry out like it normally does if not covered in liquid but NO flavour of cabbage seemed to…
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Store Cupboard Help
Hi Everyone, I've been lurking for a while and would really like to try a storecupboard week but I'm not really sure where to start. My cupboard contains the following : Lemon Juice Bottle Salt Pepper Chilli Ginger Garlic 2 tins chopped tomato 1 tin plum tomato (would normally be a lunch) Rice - basmati, risotto and long…
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Help plan 7 meals for £6
Due to unexpected financial difficulties we are struggling to make ends meet at the moment, we have searched the house and have found £6 worth of Morrisons vouchers. Need help now with planning what to buy to make 7 meals. We have the usual suspects in the stock cupboard and also tinned items like Stewed Beef and…
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Recipe for mediteranean sauce
Just been to Mr T's and bought one of these (for mairnating lamb in to make a med. cuscous), but at £1-odd a go, am sure that I can make one myself. Anyone got any tasty recipes?:confused: Tia INke
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How to clean a computer monitor?
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to clean my laptop screen? It has grubby fingermarks all over it and I'm not sure what the best thing is to use to remove them? Thanks
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Removing Fairy Liquid
Hi I have a wool coat which I managed to get fairy liquid on. I know it is great for getting rid of stains but does anyone have any tips on getting rid of it. I have had it dry cleaned but they couldn't do anything. Thanks in advance. Cheers
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Organising memorabilia
I am helping my mum declutter her house, she has been a hoarder all her life and I am trying to think of a way to trim down her boxes of stuff like cards, newspaper cuttings about our family, old documents relating to her life. I want to put it into some kind of easy access scrapbook so she can actually look at it rather…
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Enough is enough - the great declutter
Right, I have a house full of stuff (4 beds and double garage full), and have decided that enough is enough. I am going to start getting rid - Ebay, car boots etc. with an aim to being more or less clear by the end of the year, and hopefully make some money. Anyone else up for the great 2007 clear out ?
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OS thread for Wednesday 28th Feb 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 28 Feb 2007 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Bird poo stain
Have just read the thread about Kill It Bam getting rid of otherwise unremovable marks on a pair of trackie bottoms - my question is would it get rid of bird poo stains. I hang my washing outside to dry when I can (I live in the country) and now have 2 egyptian cotton pillowcases and a pair of white cotton knickers with…
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iceland and netto
I was just wondering if any knows whether iceland or netto sell sachets of yeast and how much?
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I've ordered a new gadget...
Oh boy will I be in trouble when OH finds out :rotfl: It's a pasta machine (the roller thingumybob) - bargain as it has a slightly scratched base - should be with me this week, next at the latest. BUT what recipies do you all use if you make your own pasta? Do you freeze yours at all?
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Solving veg box worries!
Hi, I've noticed a few posts on here about veg boxes- identifying mystery veg, finding a scheme, needing a veg box related recipe, and I have stumbled across this site which may help! http://www.vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ It's pretty useful. Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place... :o
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For those of us that bake - cheap sugar.
...In M&S of all places! Fairtrade too. They have it at 79p a kilo but on buy one get one half price at the moment. It works out at less that 60p a bag which is cheaper than anywhere near me.
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use by 27th feb
Have cooked chicken which i got reduced from tesco yesterday it's in a plastic tub and is chicken thighs and wings from the fridges section. It's been open since last night but in the fridge the use by is 27th feb and below that it has 16:55 does this mean no later than 16:55 or am i being silly and it'll be fine all day??…
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son's trackie bottoms
Any idea on how to get what looks like mud and oil out of a pair of track suit bottoms? Problem is they are black with a 3 inch white stripe down each leg and it's the white bit that i can't get to come clean. So far I've tried napisan, fairy liquid, lemon juice and it's now got a paste of dishwasher powder on it…
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Help Needed with school cookery ideas
My 11 year old son has joined an after school cookery club and I need some ideas for things for him to make. So far he has made scones, cheese biscuits and gingerbread, but he wants to try 'proper' cooking - ie something for or as part of a meal, rather than cakes and biscuits. The class lasts for roughly one hour so it…
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arabic pudding any ideas??
hi am going round to a friends house saturday night. she's arabic and is doing lots of things for us to try. i volunteered to do pudding and would like to do something to tie in with her main course. i haven't a clue :eek: any help gratefully recieved thanks mary
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Homemade 'Mcdonalds'
Hi all I'm going to try to recreate a healthier hm version of a sausage and egg mcmuffin. I've bought some pork mince to make a 'sausage pattie', but I actually have no idea what to do with it! :confused: Any ideas much appreciated xx
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My 11yo DD's disco this weekend..your thoughts?
Hello :hello: Im having a disco (community hall) this weekend for my daughters 11th birthday. I was not going to do the traditional buffet but keep it simple with hot dogs and pizza etc (plus a few veggie options). I'm just worried that some parents may not like kids eating hotdogs etc. personally I never ever feed hot…
